Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center aiming to conduct multidisciplinary studies on complex and emerging problems. It seeks to promote service and study through the development of practical policy alternatives, foster public engagement and idea exchange on issues of common concern, and honor excellence by electing distinguished individuals across various disciplines and professions to its membership. The Academy's headquarters is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it has a geographically diverse membership active in the United States and abroad.
The Morton L. Mandel Presidential Fellowship by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences aims to promote public outreach and innovative ideas by early-career academic professionals interested in public policy and administration. The Fellowship provides an opportunity to develop expertise across a broad range of policy issues, supporting the expansion and promotion of public outreach, innovation, and new policy projects. Activities include assisting with the development and implementation of ideas through Exploratory Fund projects, managing new executive office initiatives, and drafting communications on policy issues. The Fellowship term is one year, with the start date tailored to the Fellow and the Academy's needs.
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